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Opening Credits

Dedication

Foreword

Introduction

The Antichrist Revisited

Is The Antichrist Theology-Fiction?

The Antichrist in Scripture

The Antichrist and the Greek Fathers

The Antichrist and the Latin Fathers

The Antichrist in Medieval Thought

Newman and The Antichrist

Modern Shadows of The Antichrist

The Antichrists Within

Detente All Around - Catalyst to the Antichrist?

The Apocalyptic Atmosphere

Mary and the Antichrist

Acknowledgment

About the Author

Closing Credits

Speculation about the Antichrist abounds — but what does the Church actually teach? Drawing on Scripture, the early Fathers, and saints like Augustine and Aquinas, this timely book explains the prophecies, signs, and deceptions surrounding the Antichrist’s rise and reign. You’ll learn how to recognize his tactics, avoid spiritual seduction, and stay rooted in the truth. Discover Our Lady’s role, the danger of sacrilege and false prophets, and why staying faithful now is more vital than ever.

The Antichrist

Catholics use Scripture and Tradition because Scripture tells us to use both. St. Paul wrote to the Thessalonians:

“So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter” (2 Thessalonians 2:15).

If God wanted us to use Scripture alone, wouldn’t he tell us as much in the Bible? True, St. Paul emphasizes the value of Scripture:

“All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

However, St. Paul is just as emphatic about the value of the Church:

“If I am delayed, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the truth” (1 Timothy 3:15).

Fr. Mike explains how the Catholic Church has made all of God’s gifts more accessible to humanity through the ages. Scripture, the Magisterium, and Tradition are not opposing authorities battling for power. They are three pillars that support and inform each other—making God all the more present to us.<a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast</a>

Why Catholics Use Scripture and Tradition

Join Fr. Mike and Fr. Sean for a quick dive into the history of Pompeii, St. Frances Cabrini, and Our Lady of the Rosary.

Pompeii

Opening Credits 

Holy Thursday

Jesus Saves

Go into All the World

Discoveries

I Trust You, Lord

Revelations

Friends in Faith

The Evangelists

The Invitation

The Power of Grace

Just Another Step

Not Exactly According to Plan

Epilogue

A Final Thought

Barbara Heil’s journey from skepticism to the heart of the Catholic Church began with a powerful encounter with Christ’s love. Once a Protestant missionary and pastor, she was stunned to discover the beauty of Catholic teaching and the Real Presence in the Eucharist. Her story of healing, discovery, and surrender reveals how God gently leads souls home—and how obedience to His will brings true freedom and joy.

Journey into His Heart

This week we discuss the title, "Mighty God" and the way in which God shows his might by making himself small, by forgiving us, by coming to us in the Eucharist. God is great and omnipotent but he chooses to become small to us so we can respond to Him in love. He made himself fragile to give us his strength. He became vulnerable so we could finally open our hearts in love, without fear. He is with you. He is for you. And he is enough.

Mighty God

Episode 75 - Trust Comes From Relationship, This episode kicks off a four-part series on a new retreat based on the Litany of Trust from the Sisters of Life. You can get yourself a copy of the book at https://stpaulcenter.com/trust10/ There are some virtues we can work on and grow in—but trust isn't like that. It's not your own project. You don't work on it directly, because it's the fruit of relationship with the Lord. If you want to develop more trust, focus first on that relationship; on conversion, on healing, on experiencing his goodness alive in you. Because the more you get to know God, the more you find that he is good and worthy of your trust. When you have a chance to trust him (you know the kind of moment), hear him speak gently to you through this line from Sr Faustina: "I don't want you to give you 'yes' to a set of circumstances, but to me." The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of generous donors like you. You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!

Trust Comes From Relationship

Welcome to The Saint of the Day Podcast, a service of Good Catholic and The Catholic Company.Today&apos;s featured saint is Bl. Imelda Lambertini. If you like what you heard, share this podcast with someone you know, and make sure to subscribe!🔔Subscribe to Our Channel: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVNrdEJMWl9MMHluX2FYOVExYktxa0xGdGp1d3xBQ3Jtc0tsSmFkN2pqNWFkQkI3NVFFeGZYTno0cmp6b1hJVVI3cW5IbmZ4aWN1Y0FLRUJsWUItZGRJSTRPUW13YWtnQVJLbzBUS041TzlveF9Ec3lwSDd4RWgwaFg3VTJQc2Eyc3lXTkF1WWoyM0MyenV2MTdzbw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3sX4exh&amp;v=uXS4iQbY-gY'>https://bit.ly/3sX4exh</a>✅ Visit Good Catholic for more great content: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0RyRnFzSEt0VWptYWlSNTJDR0ZPRDNqZnJiQXxBQ3Jtc0trSG1IR2dtaEduSHB2RGVtQVQ4VFJvNnpPY3NVZ19fcURMa21SdzRHSWlnMWljb3pBNmdSNkV0UDNGblJ3ZmY3WFBoNHh5Z2drSkg1V2puaHhJTkVKcjc5WEN6cHhOTllHOTdCdmlMV2dfcWxwdkxJZw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3rMqLKI&amp;v=uXS4iQbY-gY'>https://bit.ly/3rMqLKI</a>

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“I Am the Best”

“I Need to Succeed at All Costs”

“I Deserve Everything I Have”

“God Doesn’t Hear My Prayers; Why Bother?”

“I’ll Show Her How It Feels”

“I Can’t Be Forgiven for Such a Sin Anyway, So I’ll Stop Practicing the Faith”

“I Always Commit the Same Sins; Why Bother Going to Confession?”

“Go Ahead, It’s Only A Venial Sin”

“I Don’t Feel Forgiven, So I Guess I’m Not”

“I Don’t Believe Everything I Read in the Gospel or in Church Teaching”

“I Don’t Have to Help the Poor Because They Don’t Help Themselves”

“Go Ahead! Everyone Is Doing It”

“Since I Already Committed a Mortal Sin, I May as Well Commit Some More”

“I Can’t Control My Feelings; That’s Just Who I Am”

“There Can Be No God in a World with So Much Suffering”

“God Is Not Fair, So I Need Not Be Fair”

“I Gotta Be Free”

“I Can Find Heaven on Earth”

“Nothing Can Help Me Break That Sinful Habit”

“I Don’t Have to Love My Enemies Because They Are Clearly Doing Evil”

“I Can’t Help Acting on My Temptations, So I’m Not to Blame”

“I Will Do Anything to Avoid Loneliness”

“My Life Is Hard; I Deserve Some ‘Compensation’ (A Little Sin Now and Then)”

“My Way or the Highway”

“Going to Confession Is Too Embarrassing; I Don’t Remember How; It’s Easier Not to Go”

“I Don’t Think There Is a Hell”

“I Pray a Little Every Day and Attend Sunday Mass; That’s Enough”

“I’m Just Aiming for Purgatory”

“Heaven Sounds Boring to Me”

Common Threads

Appendix

End Credits

Satan works tirelessly to disturb our peace, twist our thoughts, and weaken our resolve, aiming to mire us in sin and keep us from God. Because sin begins in the mind, we must learn to guard our thoughts and reject evil before it takes root. In these pages, you’ll discover how the devil exploits your thinking to lead you astray, discourage good works, and block intimacy with God. You’ll gain practical wisdom to fight back, overcome temptation, and live for the only true source of happiness: God Himself.

Overcoming Sinful Thoughts

Preface

A Little Prince of the North

The Road to Damascus

The Pilgrim

The Friendship of a Bishop

The First Companions

A New Order in the Church

Spreading Like a Great Fire

On the Way to Becoming Bishop

Archbishop Norbert

A Time of Trials

In an age of chaos and reform, St. Norbert of Xanten turned from worldly prestige to a life of radical holiness, calling priests to virtue and lifting high the Eucharist to scatter spiritual darkness. This gripping account captures his bold conversion, fearless preaching, miraculous encounters, and enduring role in renewing the Church. Through vivid storytelling and rare prayers, it invites readers to follow this tireless pilgrim on his path of reform, exorcism, and Eucharistic devotion.

The Eternal Pilgrim

Fr. Sean and Fr. John talk about how to discern vocation in todays world. They discuss the importance of charisms, discernment, the councils, and more. Tune in to understand how to best discern a consecrated call.

Given for Others

The Church in the First Half of the Sixteenth Century

Vicar of Christ and Sovereign Pontiff

Supreme and Perpetual Inquisitor

Joined in Battle - Pius V and Philip II

The Defender of the Faith and of Christianity

The Victor of Lepanto

The Moral Reformer

The Pope of the Catechism, the Breviary, and the Mass

From Earth to the Glory of Heaven

Roberto de Mattei presents a comprehensive biography of Pope St. Pius V, highlighting his pivotal role in the Counter-Reformation. The book delves into his leadership during the Council of Trent, his efforts to standardize the Mass, and his decisive actions against Protestantism and Ottoman expansion. It also explores his personal sanctity and the profound impact of his papacy on the Church's history.

Saint Pius V

Welcome to The Saint of the Day Podcast, a service of Good Catholic and The Catholic Company.Today&apos;s featured saint is St. Timon. If you like what you heard, share this podcast with someone you know, and make sure to subscribe!🔔Subscribe to Our Channel: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVNrdEJMWl9MMHluX2FYOVExYktxa0xGdGp1d3xBQ3Jtc0tsSmFkN2pqNWFkQkI3NVFFeGZYTno0cmp6b1hJVVI3cW5IbmZ4aWN1Y0FLRUJsWUItZGRJSTRPUW13YWtnQVJLbzBUS041TzlveF9Ec3lwSDd4RWgwaFg3VTJQc2Eyc3lXTkF1WWoyM0MyenV2MTdzbw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3sX4exh&amp;v=uXS4iQbY-gY'>https://bit.ly/3sX4exh</a>✅ Visit Good Catholic for more great content: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0RyRnFzSEt0VWptYWlSNTJDR0ZPRDNqZnJiQXxBQ3Jtc0trSG1IR2dtaEduSHB2RGVtQVQ4VFJvNnpPY3NVZ19fcURMa21SdzRHSWlnMWljb3pBNmdSNkV0UDNGblJ3ZmY3WFBoNHh5Z2drSkg1V2puaHhJTkVKcjc5WEN6cHhOTllHOTdCdmlMV2dfcWxwdkxJZw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3rMqLKI&amp;v=uXS4iQbY-gY'>https://bit.ly/3rMqLKI</a>

4/19 - St. Timon

Many underestimate the devil’s power, leaving themselves unprepared for daily spiritual battles. This clear and practical guide explains how Satan tempts, deceives, and seeks to rule hearts through pride, sin, and fear. Drawing from Scripture and the wisdom of the saints, it reveals how to resist his traps, expose evil with God’s light, and guard your soul with repentance, prayer, and grace. A needed reminder to stay vigilant and rooted in Christ’s victory.

The Deceiver | eBook

Episode 167 - Actions and Consequences Jesus dying on the cross is the symbol of God's victory but is also the consequence to sin. This is one of the most striking examples that there are things that we can do that are gonna have real concrete consequences in our lives and the lives of others. As Christians and Catholics, we try to memorialize this consequence through the crucifix. But in reality, there's still a real struggle in surrendering to the fact that our actions have real consequences. So in this episode, we will talk about the importance of our actions and consequences and attempt to make sense of why it is important for all of us. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

Actions and Consequences

Please pray before reading

Part I – Near-Death Experiences in the Bible

Jonah – Not Just in the Belly of a Whale

Did St. Paul Have a Near-Death Experience?

St. John and the Book of Revelation

Part II – Near-Death Experiences of the Saints

St. Teresa of Ávila

St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Pope St. Gregory the Great

Padre Pio

Part III – Near-Death Experiences of Priests and Laypeople

Fr. Cedric Pisegna

Fr. Steven Scheier

Kevin Wells

Conclusion

Litany of Humility

Near-death experiences are endlessly fascinating for those who long for Heaven or are just curious about the things we cannot see (yet). Lost in all the discussion of NDEs, however, is their long, rich history. Saints and mystics have been visiting Heaven for thousands of years, and here, for the first time, Scott L. Smith provides you with a glimpse of what they’ve been seeing these past two millennia.

Near-Death Experiences

Desire, Experience, Conversion

Welcome to The Saint of the Day Podcast, a service of <a href='https://www.goodcatholic.com/'>Good Catholic</a> and <a href='http://thecatholiccompany.com/'>The Catholic Company</a>.Today&apos;s featured saint is St. Junipero Serra.If you like what you heard, share this podcast with someone you know, and make sure to subscribe!🔔Subscribe to Our Channel: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVNrdEJMWl9MMHluX2FYOVExYktxa0xGdGp1d3xBQ3Jtc0tsSmFkN2pqNWFkQkI3NVFFeGZYTno0cmp6b1hJVVI3cW5IbmZ4aWN1Y0FLRUJsWUItZGRJSTRPUW13YWtnQVJLbzBUS041TzlveF9Ec3lwSDd4RWgwaFg3VTJQc2Eyc3lXTkF1WWoyM0MyenV2MTdzbw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3sX4exh&amp;v=uXS4iQbY-gY'>https://bit.ly/3sX4exh</a>✅ Visit Good Catholic for more great content: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0RyRnFzSEt0VWptYWlSNTJDR0ZPRDNqZnJiQXxBQ3Jtc0trSG1IR2dtaEduSHB2RGVtQVQ4VFJvNnpPY3NVZ19fcURMa21SdzRHSWlnMWljb3pBNmdSNkV0UDNGblJ3ZmY3WFBoNHh5Z2drSkg1V2puaHhJTkVKcjc5WEN6cHhOTllHOTdCdmlMV2dfcWxwdkxJZw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3rMqLKI&amp;v=uXS4iQbY-gY'>https://bit.ly/3rMqLKI</a>

7/1 - St. Junipero Serra

Playlist for: Jesus and Mary - eBooks

Jesus and Mary - eBooks

You asked and we answered. All four hosts kick off fall by taking on a list of your questions.

Fall Kick Off

Monotasking

Taking time to praise &amp; reflect.

Keep It 500

Claire Dwyer guides readers on a spiritual journey inspired by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, emphasizing that holiness is attainable for everyone, not just clergy and religious. The book offers insights into overcoming dryness in prayer, finding peace in family relationships, discerning one's unique mission, and finding purpose in suffering. It encourages living in union with the Holy Trinity, fostering an inner sanctuary of peace and love within the soul.

This Present Paradise | eBook

<ol><li>Intro:  I am clinical psychologist Peter Malinoski, and you are listening to the weekly podcast Interior Integration for Catholics  <ol><li>Today in episode 63, we are discussing human formation -- what is it?  What do you mine it's missing for many people?</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Windup: I am going to start with a bold claim and a controversial claim.  <ol><li>For many, many Catholic adults in our day and age, in our culture, there is a much greater need to focus on human formation than on spiritual formation.</li><li>Let me repeat that:  Many, many Catholic adults at this point in their lives need solid human formation more than they need spiritual formation.  <ol><li>Serious Catholic adults.</li></ol></li><li> </li><li>Commitment to human formation is so important in the Catholic married sexual life that it composes two of the four legs of my model of a Catholic marriage bed.  <ol><li>The husband's commitment to human formation -- one leg</li><li>The wife's commitment to human formation -- the other leg</li><li>Another leg is really understanding attachment and integrity needs (episode 62)</li><li>Another leg is a model the Internal family systems-informed model of the person with a self and with parts -- we are a unity and a multiplicity -- episodes 60 and 61. </li><li>The floor is the a deep, abiding, childlike trust in Mary our Spiritual Mother and God our Spiritual Father.  </li><li>Building a whole bed here, starting in episode 58.  No need to review all of it now.   </li></ol></li><li>So many Catholics with lots of spiritual formation who have built their spiritual lives on a very, very unsound natural foundation, with mediocre or poor human formation. <ol><li>So their spiritual lives are unstable.  </li><li>Example of early client -- extreme example  <ol><li>Mid 30's, very earnest Catholic, very sincere, distressed --  I have to help his wife understand the Faith.  Wife was Catholic, but a lot of tension between them about his spiritual practices.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Danger of divorce -- wife: get to counseling or I'll divorce you </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Wife concerns?  <ol><li>Spending three hours per day in Eucharistic Adoration  <ol><li>Bringing their young children</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Our Lady of Lourdes</li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>No gainful employment</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Wife feeling constantly criticized by his fraternal corrections, his attempts to help her become more holy.  </li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Spiritual Problems?  No -- problems in the natural realm.  <ol><li>Blended with a part that is so driven by fear.  </li><li>Part desperately trying to please an extremely demanding God and Mary -- trying to become holy, Pelagian efforts</li><li>Lack of attunement to children -- alienated from them, they were becoming alienated from the faith</li><li>Wedge in the marriage, wife thinks he's a religious nutcase.  </li><li>He recognizes there are problems, wife needs to change  <ol><li>Praying the Rosary</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Fatima Visionary Sr. Lucia:  There is no problem, I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we cannot resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary.</li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li></ol></li><li> </li><li>Problems come from his distorted human formation.   </li><li>Priest sex abuse scandal.  <ol><li>Can frame it all spiritually.  <ol><li>The priest who sexually abused children gave in to lust, it was a violation of the virtue of chastity, among other virtues.  Ok.  Hmmm.  So it was a spiritual problem, a failure, he gave into temptation.   No doubt there are spiritual dimensions to this, including a most grave and serious sin.  </li><li>Or is a primary issue with his disordered sexual attraction to children and a real lack of impulse control --problems in the natural realm, a problem with his human formation.  That makes so much more sense to me as being primary.  </li></ol></li></ol></li><li>Scrupulosity -- so often seen as a spiritual problem, but is one of the most frustrating issues for confessors and spiritual directors encounter -- so often it doesn't resolve with traditional spiritual means.  <ol><li>Primarily in the natural realm.  Did a whole episode with Adam Cross The Catholic Therapist on human formation issues, the real issues in the natural realm that underlie scrupulosity.  </li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li>Serious Devastation -- original sin.  <ol><li>Effect on the human body -- death, illness, pain -- and now intensity of pain in childbirth, physical labor and toil to survive scratching out an existence from cursed ground.  </li><li>Effect on the rest of our human formation  <ol><li>Distrust of God</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Fear</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Anger</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Loss of harmony</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Really a kind of dis-integration -- in the world and inside of us.  </li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li>Grace perfects nature; it does not destroy it.  St. Thomas Aquinas  <ol><li>We need to work with our human natures.  We need our human natures to be formed.  </li></ol></li><li> </li><li>Jesus discussed foundations  <ol><li>Discussion of foundations in Scripture -- Matthew 7:24-27  <ol><li>24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”</li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Jesus as the cornerstone.</li></ol></li><li> </li><li>Algebra and arithmetic.  </li><li>Hold up, we're getting ahead of ourselves here.  What is human formation?</li></ol></li></ol></li><li> </li><li>Definitions  <ol><li>Those who follow this Interior Integration for Catholic Podcast know that I am all about defining our terms.  <ol><li>So much rests on a clear understanding of what we are discussing.</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Human Formation, to be honest is a nebulous term.  <ol><li>Used a lot in Catholic contexts -- primarily in seminary contexts.</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>A whole section is devoted to human formation in the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops document entitled "Program of Priestly Formation, Fifth Edition" which came out in 2006.  pages 29-42  <ol><li>Longest and most complete discussion of human formation I could find in an official church document</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>14 pages -- but no definition of human formation.  <ol><li>The foundation and center of all human formation is Jesus Christ, the word made flesh, paragraph 75</li><li>Also in paragraph 75, we learn that "human formation is the 'necessary foundation' of priestly formation.  </li><li>We learn that the goals of human formation is to foster growth so that a man can become <ol><li>A free person</li><li>Of solid moral character</li><li>Prudent and discerning</li><li>Invested in and capable of communion, of relating deeply with others</li><li>With Good communication skills</li><li> Affective maturity - integration of feelings, thoughts and values</li><li>Who cares for his body</li><li>Who relates well with others</li><li>A good steward of material...</li></ol></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol>

63 Human Formation: The Critical Missing Element